---------------------- Information from the mail header -----------------------
Sender: American Memory Fellows <AMFELLOWS@RS8.LOC.GOV>
Poster: "Elizabeth L. Brown" <ebro@LOC.GOV>
Subject: FYI - [LIIWEEK] March 29, 1999
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
There was so much in this week's update that I thought might interest the
group, that I'm forwarding the whole thing.
Betty
______________________________________________________
What's New This Week on the Librarians' Index to the Internet
There are 15 Internet resources for "new this week" as of Mar 29, 1999.
Directories
Internet School Library Media Center -
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/
The ISLMC is an extensive directory of Internet resources
designed for teachers and librarians. In addition to sites
supplementing the usual k-12 curriculum, there are special
sections devoted to the Holocaust, vocational and special
education, professional organizations and publications,
Kid's Stuff, and Online Full E-texts. Most of the links have
brief annotations. Searchable by subject and personal name
indexes, site map, and keyword. The site, hosted by James
Madison University in Virginia, also has sections devoted to
resources on Virginia and Virginia school curriculum. - mg
Subjects: kids - teachers | k-12 schools
Databases
California Public School Profiles - http://www.ed-data.k12.ca.us/
Demographic data reported by the school district to the
California Department of Education, includes location,
legislative districts and members, school demographics,
student counts, technology, alternative education
enrollment, students by ethnic group,
limited-English-proficient (LEP) students, certified and
classified staff, teaching credentials, teachers by ethnic
groups, teachers for LEP students, average class size, and
links to STAR test results. Site also links to a glossary
explaining the elements in the profile. Site is awkward to
navigate. Read the instructions carefully. - rs
Subjects: k-12 schools | education - statistics
Specific Resources
Anderson, Marian - 1902-1993 -
http://www.library.upenn.edu/special/gallery/anderson/
A Life in Song celebrates "the artistic development and
musical career of Marian Anderson." This biographical site
includes images of early recital programs, information about
her teachers, coaches, and accompanists as well as her
tours. Also included is a brief history of spirituals in recital.
There is a searchable collection of more than 4000 photos
along with sound and video clips from both music and
interviews. Developed from materials in archives housed at
the University of Pennsylvania Library. - dl
Subjects: people | opera | african americans
Automotive Learning On-line - http://www.innerbody.com/innerauto/
An interactive and educational view of the automobile using
Java applets. This program contains over one hundred
illustrations of the automobile with animations and
thousands of descriptive links. Site is searchable through a
keyword search feature and three indexes: image, animation,
and description (text). - sw
Subjects: automobiles
Baking School - http://bakingmasters.com/school/probake.htm
A free online basic baking school for home bakers. Lessons
(with quizzes) cover cookies, breads, cakes, icing, and pies.
In addition there are pages on: sanitation and health, a
glossary baking terms, hints and tips, starting a home
baking business, a FAQ, recipe formulas, home baking
recipes, and a link to Native American recipes. Sponsored
by Baking Masters, a company that produces software and
books, and consults and recruits for the baking industry. -
cl
Subjects: baking
Byzantium 1200 - http://byzantium1200.org/
This site is a project that is creating computer models of
Byzantine monuments that no longer exist. Each model
includes a description and image of palaces, aqueducts,
arches, columns, and other built objects originally located in
Istanbul, Turkey and dating from 1200 AD. - dl
Subjects: architecture | history - medieval | turkey
Capital Punishment -
http://www.cdc.state.ca.us/issues/capital/capital.htm
This informative site from the California Department of
Corrections contains detailed historical and current
information on the death penalty in the state of California.
Includes a current list of condemned inmates, lethal
injection procedures, photographs of death row at San
Quentin State Prison and the Central California Women's
Facility, and descriptions of last meals and last words of
recent prisoners before execution. Also includes graphic
summaries of murders and other capital crimes of
defendants executed since California reinstated the death
sentence in 1978. - sr
Subjects: capital punishment | california
Castles of Britain - http://www.castles-of-britain.com/
This site provides information on many aspects of castles in
Great Britain including how they were built, why they
declined, dungeons, weapons for besieging, and more.
There are images and ground plans for some, information
about what life in a castle was like, as well as, types of jobs
available in that time. The Map Room lists the names of
castles in Wales, Scotland, England, and Ireland. The
Castle Learning Center is provided to "encourage students
of all ages to explore castles." Additionally, there is a list of
organizations involved in castle preservation, a list of castles
said to be inhabited by ghosts, a glossary, and related links.
- dl
Subjects: castles | united kingdom
Down Syndrome: Health Issues - http://www.ds-health.com/
Articles, controversies, and a comprehensive list of other
sites on the topic. Maintained by a pediatrician whose child
has Down syndrome. - cl
Subjects: down syndrome
EPA Global Warming Site - http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/
This Environmental Protection Agency site provides
extensive information on the problem of global warming. It
discusses how greenhouse gas causes global warming,
affects the climate and impacts many other things such as
health, agriculture, and forests. The climatic change impact
is presented for all 50 states. In addition, it explains
preventive measures available at local, state, federal, and
global levels. Slides and reports can be downloaded for
presentations (requires Adobe Acrobat 3.0 Reader). - es
Subjects: environment | weather
Faith & Reason - http://www.pbs.org/faithandreason/
Do you think there is conflict between science and religion?
The answer you find here might surprise you. Featuring
interviews and transcripts from the original documentary on
PBS, the site offers a rich resource into this ageless
controversy. Broad subjects such as History, Evolution,
and Genetics lead to a series of essays, with further
suggested topics to explore. Highlighted phrases and names
link, respectively, to a glossary and biography. The show
originally aired in 1998, but you can see it all again here. -
smb
Subjects: religion | science
Metis: An Interface for Ancient Greek Archaeological Sites -
http://www.stoa.org/~hartzler/
This site offers Quick Time tours of many Greek ruins
including the Acropolis, the oracle of Delphi, Troy and
many more. Movies allow users to virtually walk through
these sites, and some have floor plans of the ruins. Requires
the Quick Time plugin and the movies may be slow to load.
- ew
Subjects: greece | archaeology | history - ancient
Peopling of Canada (1891-1921) -
http://www.ucalgary.ca/HIST/tutor/canada1891/
This multimedia tutorial "examines the movement of people
into Canada and between regions during one of Canada's
most important migration periods, 1891-1921." Sections
include: Canada Before 1891; Canada in 1891;
Settlement Period; Immigration and Migration Patterns,
1891-1921; Boom Years: 1901-1913; Canada in 1921;
and Continuity and Change. A second tutorial continues
with The Peopling of Canada: 1946-1976. Produced by The
Applied History Research Group at the University of
Calgary. - de
Subjects: history - canada | immigration
Thompson, Snowshoe - 1827-1876 -
http://www.tahoecountry.com/oldtimetahoe/snowshoe.html
A biography of John A. Thompson (aka Jon
Torsteinson-Rue), a California legend, who delivered mail
to snowbound residents of Sierra Nevada mountain
communities from 1856 to 1876 by wearing "ski-skates"
from his childhood in Norway. Thompson often rescued
stranded travelers along his route, once travelling 400 miles
in 10 days to save a man's life. Thompson later served on
the Alpine County Board of Supervisors, and is the subject
of a children's book, Snowshoe Thompson by Nancy
Levinson. - ht
Subjects: people | california - history | snow
The Underground Railroad -
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/99/railroad/j1.html
This National Geographic Online feature explores the
system (which existed prior to and during the American
Civil War) that helped escaped slaves to reach freedom
safely. The site includes The Journey, an interactive account
of a runaway slave's trip; Routes to Freedom, a map of
escape routes; Time Line, which covers slavery in the New
World from 1501 to the 1865 abolition of slavery in the US;
and Faces of Freedom, a section containing portraits and
short descriptions of abolitionists and civil rights leaders. In
addition, the site includes Classroom Ideas, with
educational activities for K-12 students and additional links
to resources by grade level, a discussion forum, and a list
of resources and Web sites for further study. - cl
Subjects: slavery | african americans
For the overflow, see More new... at:
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/searchindex?title=&query=more+new&search
type=subjects
****************************************************************
You got this mailing because you are subscribed to the LIIWeek list. It
is a weekly announcement list containing the newest entries added to the
Librarians' Index to the Internet. If you have received this mailing in
error you may unsubscribe by following the directions below. Conversely,
if you would like to help others subscribe to LIIWeek, those directions
also follow.
TO UNSUBSCRIBE:
Send the message - unsubscribe liiweek - to listproc@sunsite.berkeley.edu
TO SUBSCRIBE:
Send the message - subscribe liiweek yourFirstname yourLastname - to
listproc@sunsite.berkeley.edu
Carole Leita, cleita@sunsite.berkeley.edu
LIIWEEK Listowner and Coordinator of the
Librarians' Index to the Internet
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/InternetIndex/
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Tue Jan 04 2000 - 12:24:19 EST